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Release Period	-	Jun-2008

GeForce GTX 260 Review

GeForce GTX 260 is a high-end GFX based on the 2008, 65nm, second-generation unified architecture.
It's based on the GT200 Core and offers 192 Shader Processing Units, 64 TMUs and 28 ROPs, on a 448-bit memory interface of standard DDR3. The central unit runs at 576MHz and the memory clock operates at up to 999MHz.
The number of Shaders cannot be compared to GeForce GTS 250 as they are based on different architectures.
Some of today's modern demanding games are playable at the highest settings smoothly but most will have to be played with reduced settings. DirectX 11 games aren't supported.

Note: Later (09-2008) was released a variant of this GPU that features 216 Shader Processing Units and a 55nm technology and so it's expected to run cooler and perform slightly better.
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GeForce GTX 260 Performance Specification

Core Speed

Architecture

Memory

Memory Speed

Memory Bus

Memory Type

Memory Bandwidth

Technology

TMUs

Texture Rate

ROPs

Pixel Rate

Shader
Processing Units

Direct X

Shader

Open GL

Resolution (WxH)

Max Power

PSU

GPU Details

576 MHz

GT200

896 MB

999 MHz

448 Bit

GDDR3

111.9GB/sec

65nm

36.864 GTexel/s

16.128 GPixel/s

192

DX 10

4.0

2.1

2560x1600

182 Watts

500 Watt & 38 Amps

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Dedicated

Integrated

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

Best CPU Match

Best RAM Match

Best Screen Size

GPU Upgrade

Approved

GD Value

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GPU Features

No the GeForce GTX 260 graphics card is NOT a laptop and notebook GPU

Yes the GeForce GTX 260 graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Yes the GeForce GTX 260 graphics card is a dedicated GPU

No the GeForce GTX 260 graphics card is NOT an integrated GPU

Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz

6 GB

1600 x 900

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7.6

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Tadas1998

12:56 Mar-12-2012

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Athlon II X4 631

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GeForce GTS 450 oc: 20%

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Why my graphics card 21% lower????

Mark

18:15 Mar-12-2012

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Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz

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Radeon HD 5670 512MB

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A higher number in the name (450 < 260), doesn't always mean that such card has better performance (for example that's totally not the truth with the Ati cards)! Your card is just worse (but still nice) --> http://www.hwcompare.com/7650/geforce-gts-450-vs-geforce-gtx-260/ ;) Besides your card is newer, but doesn't automically mean it's better and for example when looking at the GTX series...... ;)

MARKOZD14

15:06 Dec-16-2011

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FX-8320 oc: 10%

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this card is 10% faster than 4870 not 62%.

smi0068

09:34 Sep-12-2011

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gtx 260 can run nearly any game..

footmarshian

03:21 Oct-21-2012

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yes it does run all my games no problems at all GTA4 mafia 2 saints row the 3rd test drive 2 unlimted shogun total war 2 far cry 2

afnantayab

08:14 Jul-11-2011

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9400gt 1gb ddr2 and 1gb ram amd 3500+ tell me plz

afnantayab

08:13 Jul-11-2011

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can play this

weenie

21:11 Jun-19-2011

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@niger5

not really

nigoi5

13:20 Jun-19-2011

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£$%£^

footmarshian

23:32 Oct-18-2012

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my GTX 260 is running all games very well saints row 3rd GTA4 payday the Heist mafia 2 test drive 2 unlimted and ,many other games ran perfect for me but i must upgrade my card for far cry 3

sc2032UK

00:22 Nov-22-2010

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My Gainward GS GTX260 has 2 DVI connectors and a S-Vhs

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